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Driving Cloud Native, Observability & AI Innovation • Senior Technical Product Manager at Groupon • ex-CTO of KubeCloud • Keynote Speaker
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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About
Prerit Munjal is a Cloud-Native Platform Leader with deep expertise in building scalable, secure, and resilient systems. As the former CTO of KubeCloud, he led the development of no-code platforms that bridged the Cloud, DevOps, and SRE worlds.
Currently, he leads multiple engineering teams at Groupon across Cloud-Native, Observability, CI/CD, AI Prototyping, and Databases. His work focuses on enabling high-velocity engineering through platform innovation, developer experience, and next-gen AI infrastructure.
A sought-after keynote speaker with over 50 speaking engagements worldwide, Prerit has built a global technical audience with his content on Kubernetes, AI platforms, and cloud-native architecture garnering more than 19 million impressions the previous year. He is known for making complex infrastructure approachable and actionable for developers and decision-makers alike.
𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗠𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 | 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁.
All views expressed are his own and do not represent those of his current or past employers.
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- Optimise your docker image by 95% not just in size but also in security.
1. 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝘀.
Stage 1 will build an artifact consisting of all the required libraries & dependencies. Stage 2 will use a slim/scratch base image and copy only the artifact from Stage 1 resulting in up to 95% less image size.
2. 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗺 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀.
Slim images don’t have any unnecessary components like shell utilities, libraries, or metadata. It will reduce the size and the attack surface area.
3. 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Always order the instructions from least changing to most changing i.e. use COPY instruction much later in the Dockerfile.
4. 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀.
Commands like RUN COPY ADD create layers. Fewer layers = Small Size = Faster Build Times.
5. 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿.
By default, every image runs with root privileges, so make sure you run the image as a non-pseudo user[may break your application, some processes need root privileges]
6. 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 using tools like Trivy & Scout.
Avoid CRITICAL and HIGH vulnerabilities.
Tip: To see individual layers of an image use tools like Dive. - This simple change can make your applications 10x secure.
By default, Pods are designed to access everything and do anything. So make sure to configure your pods with the right settings:
• 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: Will mount the container’s root filesystem as read-only.
• 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Will make sure the process doesn't get more privileges than the parent process.
• Using 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗔𝘀𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗥𝗼𝗼𝘁 and 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗔𝘀𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿 collectively may not work as expected in some of the scenarios. So use it cautiously.
• 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Works at the Linux Kernel level, to set micro privileges for the processes. - Linux is the foundation of Cloud, DevOps, SRE or anything that hits Prod.
You just can’t learn it in a single day, it’s more than just a couple of commands, but you have to start somewhere.
Make sure you know these commands for System Information, File management, Networking, Process Management and System Logs. - If you want to become a Cloud Engineer, follow this roadmap. No more No less.
I am assuming you have intermediate experience with Linux, the rest is self-explanatory.
Networking, OS, Security, Cloud specific fundamentals, Operations, Monitoring, Logging, Tracing, Profiling, System Design.
How to learn?
It’s your call, either pick a certification path and start building projects or just create an account and burn those credits. - The fastest way to get a job in Cloud-DevOps:
• Open Google + YouTube + ChatGPT
• Pick any Cloud and start learning it from Documentation and Free Videos
• Pass a couple of certifications
• Build 1-2 Projects on event-driven and 3-tier architecture.
• Learn Kubernetes from The best FREE series in the comments.
• Modernise your projects. Containerise the above applications and deploy them on GKE/AKS/EKS.
• Learn Terraform and Ansible
• Modernise your projects. Automate the manual steps and provision infrastructure with IaC.
• Learn Argo and add GitOps to all the above projects
• Create Architecture Diagrams for your Projects, Make them live with a URL and share it on LinkedIn.
P.S. If you have already done it, share the Active Links, and I will help you in getting a job.
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- Prerit Munjal reposted thisExcited to be speaking at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2025. My talk is about using OpenFeature for Disaster Recovery, make sure to add it to your schedule.
I will be there for the Open Source Summit India too. Super pumped to catch up with the cloud-native & open-source people.
Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) The Linux Foundation
If you can’t attend the event due to some financial restrictions either apply for the official scholarship or DM me, I have some sponsors who can help(only for college students).
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• Leading the Cloud Native, Observability, CI/CD, Rapid Prototyping AI, and Databases teams. • Defining product strategy and roadmap for engineering platforms that enable rapid innovation and resilient operations across Groupon’s ecosystem. • Driving adoption of cloud-native technologies to modernize Groupon’s infrastructure, improve developer velocity, and ensure scalability and security. • Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to align technical initiatives with business goals.
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Sparking curiosity in tech!
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Advised on scaling cloud-native product offerings and integrating with new parent organization’s technology ecosystem.
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• Built and launched no-code solutions bridging Cloud, DevOps, and SRE, including Lemon (Cost Optimization) and Nuts&Bolts (Automation Center). • Led engineering efforts that enabled rapid adoption of cloud-native tools, accelerating customer onboarding and platform scalability. • Designed modern onboarding frameworks and internal developer platforms (iDPs) improving developer velocity and operational efficiency. • Directed technical strategy prioritizing cost optimization, security, and high availability, resulting in a 5x increase in platform adoption.
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• Implemented cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud, reducing billing costs by 30% while achieving 80% concurrency for all applications. • Led a team to migrate 120+ internal applications to a redesigned architecture, significantly improving efficiency and security. • Developed a comprehensive security strategy resulting in zero breaches, cutting potential risk exposure by 50%. • Identified and resolved critical architectural bottlenecks, enhancing reliability and performance. • Delivered MVPs leveraging GKE, Jupyter Notebooks, and GCP, driving a 10% increase in platform adoption. • Designed backup networks ensuring data integrity and minimal downtime. • Managed and mentored a team of eleven engineers.
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• Oversaw platform infrastructure and security leveraging Google Cloud APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code. • Spearheaded initiatives to modernize platform deployment pipelines. • Mentored and onboarded new team members, strengthening overall team capability and performance.
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• Advised multiple enterprises on improving cloud-native architectures, service reliability, and developer velocity. • Enhanced clients’ SLAs by implementing best practices in observability, automation, and platform modernization. • Delivered tailored DevOps strategies leading to faster deployments and reduced operational overhead.
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Licenses & certifications
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Google Developers Aug 2021 - Aug 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo EducationMentor
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Microsoft Aug 2021 - Aug 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo EducationMicrosoft Certified Trainer
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Passed LinkedIn Skill Assessment
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Anish worked as a Founding Engineer at KubeCloud working directly with me, he is so full of engineering energy & creativity. Throughout his journey, his contributions were impactful & meaningful. Would highly recommend Anish, a wonderful techie to work with.
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Will be at the venue for the next couple of hours, let’s catch up if you are here!